Human Development Report Why in news? 2016 Human Development Report has been released released by the UNDP What are the facts? The HDI is a measure for assessing progress in three basic dimensions of...

World Happiness Report 2017 Why in news? World Happiness Report 2017 was released recently at the United Nations at an event celebrating International Day of Happiness. What are the criteria for the ranking? It...

Female Labour Participation In India What is the issue? India’s growth strategy has focused on domestic demand and high-value service exports. They generate too few employment opportunities for women. This is leading to low...

Companies Amendment Bill Why in news? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is making amendments to Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 based on standing committee report before taking up for consideration in the Parliament. What are...

Maternity Benefit Bill Why in news? Lok Sabha recently passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016. What are the salient features of the bill? The bill to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. It...